Fine Scale Modeler #1

Spring 1982 - Premier Issue

Contents:

• Modeling Boeing's Daring Parasols
• Converting The P-12E To The U.S.Navy's One-Of-A-Kind XF5B-1
• Scratchbuilding The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
• The Angular Lines Of The Army's Newest Tank Make It Relatively Easy To Build From Sheet Styrene.
• To A Fair Wind......And Victory!
• Shep Pain's Nelson Before Copenhagen Required Novel Solutions To Several Modeling Problems
• Research Data: The Hawker Sea Fury
• Finding Accurate Information On A Rare Bird Can Be Almost As Much Fun As Modeling
• Building Your First Vacuum-Form Kit
• A Fighter Of The 50s: The Chance Vought F7U-3M Cutlass
• Modeling The National Air And Space Museum's FW-190F
• The Smithsonian Example With A 1/48th Scale Build
• Modeling Prince Poniatowski With Parts & Putty
• This 54mm Figure Conversion Approaches Scratchbuilding. Pay Close Attention To The Author's Suggestions On Posing Rider & Horse
• Ship Modeling Tips For Beginners
• A Short Project That Illustrates Several Useful Techniques
• Modeling Sandbags The Hard Way
• The Subject Is Humble And The Materials Are Commonplace, But The Results Are Well Worth The Effort
• Weathering With Pastel Chalk
• A Basic Technique Thats Been Around A Long, Long Time - If You Haven't Tried It, You Should.
• FSM Focus On Tools And Technique
• Choosing And Using Your First Airbrush
• Specific Recommendations For Beginners, As Well As Some Valuable Hints And Tips For Experienced Modelers.
• FSM Workshop Hints - Waterlining
• A Technique That Works For Boats, Amphibious Planes, Or Anything That Is At Home On Or In The Water.

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